DEADVLEI - The most SURREAL place on EARTH

Deadvlei is a white clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, inside the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia.
Dead Vlei has been claimed to be surrounded by the highest sand dunes in the world, the highest reaching 300-400 meters (350m on average, named "Big Daddy" or "Crazy Dune"), which rest on a sandstone terrace.
The clay pan was formed after rainfall, when the Tsauchab river flooded, creating temporary shallow pools where the abundance of water allowed camel thorn trees to grow. When the climate changed, drought hit the area, and sand dunes encroached on the pan, which blocked the river from the area.
The trees died, as there no longer was enough water to survive.
The remaining skeletons of the trees, which are believed to have died 600-700 years ago (ca. 1340-1430), are now black because the intense sun has scorched them. Though not petrified, the wood does not decompose because it is so dry.
Films partly shot there include The Cell, The Fall, and Ghajini.

[@affluenzashot]

It's crazy to me how, no matter how many aerial views or pan shots I see, it still looks like straight out of a painting. I think it's the way the desert fog diffuses the light or something but either way, excellent footage!

[@jjgomezq9851]

Thank you so much! Yes, it really is absolutely stunning. I still get chills remembering that day...

[@aurimasad248]

Nice vid, tho i wish there was a shot of it at night. This place looks like it's rendered in unity engine

[@jjgomezq9851]

You're right, a night shot would be really awesome!

[@mothh7600]

The dead camel trees were probably the inspiration for the "special trees" in the monumentmythos series

[@jjgomezq9851]

So cool!

[@siavashs3962]

Absolutely stunning!

[@jjgomezq9851]

Thanks brother!

[@jon417]

It's so surreal and otherworldly, I had to remind myself I wasn't dreaming.

[@jjgomezq9851]

It really is. And I also had to remind myself of the same thing 😊

[@raindoset5408]

It looks like a good place for cowboy gun fights

[@jjgomezq9851]

Absolutely!

[@majoroneone]

Lovely

[@jjgomezq9851]

Thanks Joanne 😊

[@goober130]

woahh thanks for the video i was in a bad mood earlier but this made me happy because of how cool it is

[@Tadjemout-Travel]

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[@CanInelli]

Amazing video man. I'll be there in 2 weeks. I also want to fly my drone there. Did you need to get any permissions beforehand?

[@jjgomezq9851]

This footage is from a few years ago. I'm sorry I don't have the current information on permissions. Good luck!

[@zaidfitness96]

This is where aamir khan’s guzarish song was shot.❤

[@oasisboi]

legit looks like mars

[@jjgomezq9851]

It absolutely does!!!

[@silverpassion3588]

An absolute great video I chanced upon. Your photos are stunning. We are a grp of photographers and intend to visit Deadvlei. One of our interest is astro photography, ie shooting star trails and milkway using the trees as back drop. In your video also shown a segment of star galzing. How is it possible to stay for the night (some star trails may take 3 hrs or more) since the 2nd gate closes ard 8pm if we understand correctly. Any idea are we allowed to stay inside?

[@prolydrew]

I thought this is not real i wish i can go there.

[@jjgomezq9851]

I know... It absolutely looks like is not real, but it is! And you can absolutely go there 😁

[@bodyy22]

Amazing What's the music name?

[@jasonrogers9169]

Whatever happened here happened quick and it happened to the entire planet. Looks like a shift of balance and the world is still recovering. First thing that comes to mind is earth axis shift. Would explain the disappearance of civilizations and turning ocean to land and land to ocean. If it is the case then we are way off in our timeline.

[@0i0crave0oatmeal0]

Damn. It looks like an unfinished Dead by Daylight map.

[@jjgomezq9851]

👍

[@prorandocopier7945]

so, yall know that one layer in Dante's Inferno that's just a bunch of trees to represent suicides? This is it, I think we found a gateway to the afterlife, but not really

[@lonwabosigola2100]

Deadvlei is on desert with dead camel trees in inspiration for moumentmythos "special trees" series on the earth

[@user-ud1te2ys4n]

神よ、この地に樹木をお授け下さい‼️

[@ilikebeingbronixD]

Looks like Ground Control game :0

[@jjgomezq9851]

It does!!!

[@nthabisengdireko9007]

looks like hell ,its scary

[@jjgomezq9851]

Yes, it absolutely is!

[@iukguy1]

the song of ''tu meri aduri'' of ghajini movie shot here.

[@jjgomezq9851]

Cool!

[@sagatuppercut2960]

That's a good location to film a Star Wars movie.

[@jjgomezq9851]

Absolutely!

[@Heavy-P]

I would like to hear information about this location rather than music

[@jjgomezq9851]

That's a good idea. I'll keep it in mind.

[@kanker5256]

this is a videogame

[@selmagebhard4214]

It's real. In my country 🇳🇦, in Southern africa

[@ww1fan-b5h]

reminds me of ena